Korean Holy Grail Skincare: Cleansers Available in Canada
Skincare isn’t this mystifying secret combination of product formulas and equations. It’s actually quite simple to have a skincare regimen that works!Ā To have clear, flawless, pore-less skin, we’ve got to get back to basics.Ā This starts with a clean, make-up free face.Ā With winged liners out the wazoo and Fenty foundation a-flutter, how do you actually get that gunk off you face (and out ya dang pores) at the end of the night?Ā …and how do you fix the damage from those dreaded nights when you pass out with a full face on?Ā Love, I have 2 holy grail products for you.
Banila Co. Clean it Zero
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Banila Co. is a cosmetics and skincare shop in Korea much like the others.Ā It’s a bright, airy shop with plenty of cute models shot making goofy faces.Ā I like their liquid eyeliner, but haven’t tried much in the way of makeup there.Ā Banila Co. has one item, however, for which I’d trek all over Seoul.Ā I made sure to pick up the largest container they had before leaving Korea for good.Ā This skincare holy grail item is the one which takes off the majority of my makeup.Ā Many Koreans use a double or triple cleansing system because of the pollution, but also because normal make-up removers just can’t get everything off.Ā I like to begin with the “sorbet” textured product because it takes off the majority of my make-up and cleans out pores.Ā “Lightweight sorbet-like textured makeup removing cleansing balm that whisks away pore-clogging impurities.Ā Use the spatula to take a small amount and massage gently in circular motions. Rinse well with lukewarm water, or use tissue to wipe off the balm with gentle strokes.”
Ingredients
Ingredients:Ā Mineral Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG -10Isostearate, Polyethylene, Butylene Glycol, Water, Rubus Suavissimus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Viscum Album, (Mistletoe) Leaf Extract, Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract, Carica Papaya, (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Malpighia Glabra (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Epilobium, Angustifolium Leaf Extract, BHT, Butylparaben, CI 16255, CI 15985, Fragrance
Cosrx: Good Night Mild Oil Cleanser
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I got to try the series of Cosrx products when I won a 2-night stay at the new Seoul Novotel Ambassador Dragon City near Yongsan.Ā I’m such a fan of Accor Hotels, and this stay was even better because my massive bathroom was fully stocked with Cosrx samples.Ā Some of these samples aren’t even on the market quite yet.Ā I’m hoping that a glowing review (and my glowing skin) will help Cosrx make the choice to start selling Good Night Mild Oil Cleanser in Korea, and hopefully soon in Canada (or at least on iHerb).Ā While Clean it Zero can get most of my mascara off, the Cosrx formula makes certain that any hint of CC cream, liquid eyeliner, or mascara is erased.Ā The formula is really mild.Ā Unlike other oil cleansers I’ve tried. it doesn’t stick around when I go to rinse it off.
Bad News/ Good News
While the Oil Cleanser doesn’t seem to be on the market quite yet, Good Morning Gel Cleanser is availableĀ online for shipping to Canada.Ā It is described as: “Start the day right by treating your skin to a mild and gentle cleanser with a low pH that effectively removes excess oil and dead skin. Formulated with tea tree oil and natural BHA to refine skin texture, the Good Morning Gel Cleanser’s pH level is the closest to your skin’s natural pH levels and leaves skin soft, moist and refreshed without stripping it of its natural oils.”
Do you have any cleansers you swear by?Ā Are the available in Canada (or online to ship here)?Ā Let us know in the comments!
